Silver Theorem

As night fell, Mia was already lying on the bed in the infirmary when she woke up again.

She looked at the back of the old ship doctor: "...how long have I been asleep?"

"About two hours." Fisher replied, "Everyone has already had dinner. I told the captain that you suddenly felt unwell and refused to visit, so I was able to hide from the sky."

No wonder it was so quiet outside.

"I'm sorry, I did something too much to you before." Mia apologized to Fisher. The other party cooperated with her so much, and her initial behavior was indeed a bit too much.

"It's okay, I understand your feelings." Fisher said, stopped what he was doing, and turned around:

"However, before we get to the point, I have something to ask you..."

He handed Mia a mirror: "What happened to your left neck...?"

Mia looked into the mirror along the part he was pointing at, and at some point, two small reddish marks appeared on her neck... Looking carefully, she could find that it seemed to be sharp tooth marks, And judging from the distance between the teeth, it is obvious that it does not belong to human beings... The scenes at Marlene Ford last night flashed in my mind, and Mia immediately understood who the "perpetrator" was, and she was black and blushing:

"That dead cat..."

"What's going on? Haha... Did you meet a vampire?" Fisher laughed.

"No...a little personal matter..." Mia ended the topic.

The atmosphere in the infirmary returned to heavy again, and the doctor understood that the patient had only one purpose.Although he is a doctor, the last thing Fisher wants to do is to issue a death declaration to people.He took off his glasses and said in a calm tone:

"Then I'll just say it straight, based on the information you gave, and analyze it from the perspective of the half-merman's physiological composition...Of course, the following is just my personal opinion..."

Fisher looked into Mia's eyes, her eyes were unexpectedly quiet and deep, he sighed slightly:

"You can hold on for another day at most. Listen, this is an optimistic estimate."

Mia's expression was a little shaken.

One day... only one day... this is a bit too unreal... but today it happened twice in a row, and even after taking the medicine, I fell asleep for two hours. Such a result is expected Bar……

Tomorrow is the day to execute Ace, and then his own death?No, maybe before she met Ace she had...

After a few seconds of silence, Mia said to Fisher in a calm voice:

"...Thank you, Dr. Fisher, please don't tell anyone else about this."

"...Are you sure you want to do this?"

Why she can be so calm, Fisher can't figure it out, he thinks that it is human nature to be afraid of death, this is not something to be ashamed of, knowing that he is about to die soon, everyone has the right to cry and seek comfort from others , and how can this girl who is less than 16 years old be so cold and ruthless?

"Well... I have known the limit of my life for a long time, and I have already prepared for it. So... I have nothing to do with it. I hope that at the last moment, everyone can treat me like usual..." Mia He tilted his head and smiled: "I am already miserable enough, if I see someone else's face crying before I die, I can't stand it~"

"you……"

Fisher was speechless.

Outside the infirmary door, Beckman leaned against the door and exhaled a puff of white smoke. He looked up at the cloudless night sky, turned and left quietly.The slender figure was projected on the wall of the cabin, flickering on and off under the light of the flickering candlelight, and then the shadow was fixed at the door of the captain's red-haired Shanks' room.

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Mia returned to her room, put on her pajamas as usual, and prepared to go to bed.

Since she wants other people to treat her as before, she must also...

[One more day, this is an optimistic estimate...]

The movement of climbing into bed stopped.

Mia sat on the edge of the bed, slowly huddled into a ball, buried her head in her knees...

Recalling the self who was aimless at the bottom of the sea, her life was completely in a state of chaos at that time, but this habit has always been retained.When I'm alone, when I'm afraid, I do this kind of action, and then...it's okay...Close your eyes, and all the perception around you will gradually disappear...

Can't see, can't hear, but...

As long as I'm still here, it's fine...

The world stands still, and thoughts become a blank void...

However, something is wrong...

Not static.

There is clearly something running...the sound of waves lapping on the hull, the cold sea breeze slipping in through the gaps in the cabin and brushing against the skin...

Under the dark and deep sea at night, endless reincarnation is going on at this moment, countless lives disappear, and more lives are born at the same time... Even she herself is rapidly wasting the few remaining lives ……

Mia opened her golden and transparent eyes, and clenched her fists lightly... a cold and weak sense of reality, but there really exists... a life like a drop in the ocean.

A blurry shadow suddenly appeared in front of her eyes, Mia stretched out her hand, trying to grab something... that smile, and...

"Mia..."

A warm voice calling out to me.

Her time starts spinning again.

It was not in her character to sit and wait until the final door of fate closed.

Thinking of this, she stretched her legs and stepped on the floor of the room, completely breaking out of the protective layer she made.

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"What... are you talking about all of a sudden?"

Shanks stood up from his chair with a not-so-pretty smile.

"I didn't come to joke with you."

Beckman had a serious expression on his face. He stood against the door of Shanks' room, not intending to continue walking in.

"Mia will die tomorrow? This kind of thing..."

Shanks shook his head.

"Hey, Shanks, let me ask you..."

Beckman said suddenly: "Do you know what you should do?"

A moment of silence.

"What a difficult question, as her captain..."

Shanks smiled wryly.

"Really..." Beckman put out his pipe, approached Shanks, and suddenly grabbed his collar:

"Do you think there is still time for you to hesitate!?"

"Beckman..."

The red-haired man didn't resist. He realized that he was useless, but he couldn't get the answer alone.

"It's not like this..." Beckman stared deeply into Shanks' eyes, as if he wanted to pull out something from the bottom of his heart: "Want to treat her as a companion, want to protect her, these are the things you want Said?... But none of this is right, Shanks!?"

Shanks didn't make a sound, Beckman let go of him, and took a step back:

"You want her to stay with you, not a hostage of the Whitebeard Pirates, nor a partner of the Red Hair Pirates, it doesn't matter... What you want to keep is the girl named Mia. "

The candlesticks in the room made the sound of burning, and the candle flames burst into flames.

"Mia..."

Shanks held his forehead, and the girl's voice and appearance emerged, and the time spent with her was so unforgettable for him.

"It's... like this..."

How stupid of me to be so at a loss... If it wasn't for Beckman...

The expression of the gray-haired deputy captain gradually eased: "You should know what kind of feelings this is... Don't wait until everything is lost to regret it."

After leaving these words, Beckman stepped towards the door, and when he closed the doorknob, he turned his back to Shanks and said lightly:

"That kid is a fool too, he won't tell us anything..."

After Beckman left, Shanks sat back at the table again.

What needs to be done... He rubbed his face uselessly with his only right hand, thinking hard...

That girl, she is clearly surrounded by so many people, and she only wants to protect them, but prevent others from entering her world...

It shouldn't have ended like this...

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Mia combed her hair over and over again in front of the mirror. Although her hair is short and easy to manage now, she seems to want to ensure that every strand of hair is smooth from beginning to end. It took half an hour to arrange it tirelessly Long.Then, she carefully confirmed that the skin on her face was free of any blemishes, and applied light makeup on her lips and eyelashes. She put on a thin gauze and calmly left the room.

The distance from the stern warehouse to Shanks' room is only more than 100 meters, but Mia seems to feel very long.

The deck was deserted, and most of the crew had gone to bed by this time.

When she came to the door of the captain's cabin, Mia confirmed that the lights in the room were still on. She took a deep breath and knocked on Shanks' door.

As if knowing that someone would visit, the door was only knocked once, and the owner opened the door.

Seeing Shanks' tall figure appearing in front of her eyes, Mia was slightly taken aback.

"Mia..."

The room was filled with the intoxicating aroma of wine, was he drinking just now?

I don't know why his expression is very heavy, maybe it's my own psychological effect... Mia thought, she curled the corner of her mouth:

"Boss, good evening~"

【Let's talk...】

"Night, good evening..."

【Just a few words...】

"Boss... Well, I have something... I want to tell you..."

[It's no big deal, isn't it usually eloquent?Tell him, no matter what the result is...]

Mia looked up at Shanks, her lips trembled suddenly, and she lost the ability to speak... Didn't she have prepared well before... It was just such a simple sentence, why... her heart was beating so fast, she The field of vision was covered with a layer of mist...

【Didn't you say you shouldn't cry! ? ……No!I didn't cry!I won't be so cowardly, don't cry! 】

Unable to face Shanks' eyes, Mia still chose to lower her head...

Nostalgia, impulsiveness, fear, reluctance... All kinds of emotions are stuck in my heart, and they want to transform into something else and come out.

It was hard to hold back the tears, but I couldn't make any more sound.

"……Do not……"

After about half a minute, Shanks finally heard her voice again.

【forget it……】

"it's me……"

【If you don’t say anything, you can keep the status quo...】

"... made a mistake..."

【Nothing will change, nothing will be lost...】

Mia forced a smile and raised her head, but she didn't realize that there was an undisguised crystal on her slender eyelashes...

"Sorry to bother you boss..."

【I have reached the limit, I really want to escape...】

At this moment, a powerful big hand grabbed Mia's wrist and pulled her into the room without any explanation...

Mia didn't have time to react at all. When her back touched the cold wall, her lips felt warm and soft at the same time...

The long-awaited ruby-like red hair was reflected in the girl's golden pupils, her scorching breath hit her face, and her wrists were still tightly held... Only then did she realize that she was being kissed by Shanks...

Mia burst into tears and rolled down her cheeks.

Shanks held her face and adjusted his posture, but he still didn't stop kissing.

Mia stayed in his arms obediently, closed her eyes, and softly sobbed from her lips... As if trying to seal the sound, Shanks sucked her soft lips harder and harder.

After a long time, the red-haired captain reluctantly moved his lips away.

"I'm sorry..." He said softly, "I don't know how to express..."

His expression was indeed a little confused, and what he did before was like an inexplicable impulse of conditioned reflex.

Shanks tried to wipe the tears off the girl's face with his hands, but it seemed to have the opposite effect. Mia's tears became even more uncontrollable, pouring out continuously.She plunged into Shanks' arms and beat his chest repeatedly:

"You idiot!!...Why! Why accept me!?"

Shanks took her attack silently.

"...You should reject me!! This way... This way I can die without worry...Why, you still can't let me let go...You super big idiot!! Big bastard!! "

Mia cried and tugged at Shanks' shirt.Shanks put his hand on her shoulder, the movement was gentle, but she clearly felt the power contained in it.

"I won't let you die."

The steady voice directly melted into the depths of Mia's heart...he knew it! ?

The crying stopped for a while...

"I……"

Mia tightened her grip on the shirt in her hands.

"I don't want to die...!!"

It finally turned into howling, and she cried desperately.

don't want to die!don't want to die!don't want to...leave...

Shanks held her in his arms and let her cry.

He smiled, that's all right... the tears she had endured for so long finally flowed down, which made him happy.

I won't let you disappear from my eyes like this...

Shanks kisses Mia's hair.

So, leave it to me later...

TBC